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Concept Glossary: Q

This page lists English glossary entries for this letter. Entry bodies are generated from per-term source files with includes.

quotation

  • Meaning: Quotation is the limited use of someone else's expression with source attribution for explanation, criticism, review, education, or research.
  • Why it matters: Citing a source does not make every reuse acceptable. Quotation helps separate using a short supporting excerpt from letting another work's expression replace the author's own explanation.
  • Related concepts: copyright, protected expression, attribution
  • Core Section: P1-15.2